View live updates and discuss the game between the Miami Hurricanes and the No. 9 Clemson Tigers at Memorial Stadium on Saturday (3:30 p.m., ESPN, Stream fuboTV).
Miami (5-5, 3-3 ACC) is coming off a 35-14 win at Georgia Tech to improve to 3-0 on the road in conference games while Clemson (9-1, 7-0, No. 9 AP) is coming off a 31-16 win against Louisville for its 39th straight home win.
The all-time series is tied at 6 wins apiece with Clemson winning the last three including a 42-17 win at Clemson in 2020.
Gameday Timeline
8:00 a.m. – Lots opens
10:30 a.m. – TigerTailgate Area Opens at Littlejohn Coliseum
12:30 p.m. — Memorial Stadium ticket office opens
12:30 p.m. — Radio pregame show (WQAM)
3:30 p.m. — Kickoff vs. Clemson (ESPN)
Pregame Notes
• Weather expected at kickoff is 55 degrees under partly cloudy skies with 0 percent chance of rain and 9 mph winds
• Miami won the toss and deferred to the second half
Key Stats (ACC rank)
Offense | Miami | Clemson |
Scoring | 25.7 (10th) | 34.2 (3rd) |
Total | 392.6 (8th) | 409.2 (6th) |
Rushing | 140.4 (8th) | 182.1 (4th) |
Passing | 252.2 (5th) | 227.1 (6th) |
Defense | Miami | Clemson |
Scoring | 23.9 (7th) | 21.0 (5th) |
Total | 355.1 (7th) | 340.8 (5th) |
Rushing | 125.6 (5th) | 111.6 (3rd) |
Passing | 229.5 (10th) | 229.2 (9th) |
Offensive leaders:
Miami: Passing: Tyler Van Dyke 1,753 yards, 10 TDs, 4 INTs; Rushing: Henry Parrish 556 yards, 4 TDs; Receiving: Will Mallory 29 catches, 393 yards, 2 TD.
Clemson Passing: DJ Uiagalelei 2,179 yards, 19 TDs, 5 INTs; Rushing: Will Shipley 899 yards, 12 TDs; Receiving: Antonio Williams 43 catches, 473 yards, 3 TDs.
Preview Content
• Miami vs. Clemson match-up breakdown and prediction
• Notebook: Miami’s offense looks to build off a win against a talented Clemson defense
• Notebook: Defense preparing to face ‘premier’ RB Will Shipley, No. 9 Clemson
• VIDEO: Scouting report on Clemson heading into game against Miami
• Podcast: Previewing the Clemson game
ACC Scoreboard
Time | TV | Away | Home |
12:00 p.m. | ACCN | Duke (4-2) | Pittsburgh (3-3) |
3:30 p.m. | CHSS | #24 NC State (3-3) | Louisville (3-4) |
5:30 p.m. | ESPN2 | Georgia Tech (3-4) | #13 North Carolina (6-0) |
8:00 p.m. | ACCN | Syracuse (3-3) | Wake Forest (2-4) |
1st Quarter Recap
• Clemson put together a 12-play, 75-yard drive capped by a 7-yard touchdown pass from DJ Uiagalelei to Davis Allen for a 7-0 lead as the Tigers went 3 for 3 on third downs and after a three-and-out by Miami, the Tigers marched down the field again for a 9-play, 57-yard drive ending with an 8-yard touchdown run Uiagalelei for a 14-0 advantage as the Tigers have out-gained the Hurricanes 132-3 in total yards eight minutes into the game.
2nd Quarter Recap
• After an interception by Jacurri Brown on his third pass of the game, Uiagalelei found Luke Price for a 3-yard touchdown and a 21-0 advantage. A sack by Akheem Mesidor on third down forced the Tigers to kick a 32-yard field by B.T. Potter to extend the lead to 24-0. The Tigers outgained Miami 228-8 in total yards in the first half and had 15 first downs compared to Miami’s one.
3rd Quarter Recap
• Jacurri Brown had a 40-yard run on the Hurricanes’ first play of the second half, but the drive came up empty on 4th-and-1 at the 26. Potter missed a 59-yard field goal on the Tigers’ first drive. The Hurricanes finally got on the scoreboard with a 44-yard field goal by Andres Borregales to pull within 24-3. Brown was sacked for the third time resulting in a safety and a 26-3 lead for Clemson.
4th Quarter Recap
• Jake Garcia replaced Brown at quarterback to start the fourth and took over at the Clemson 10 when Jordan Miller returned a fumble following a sack by Akheem Mesidor. After an 8-yard run by Henry Parrish Garcia tossed a 1-yard touchdown pass to Khalil Brantley to pull Miami within 26-10 with 13:45 left. A 49-yard catch by Jake Briningstool helped set up a 3-yard touchdown run by Will Shipley and Clemson led 33-10 with 4:40 left and added a 1-yard touchdown by Kobe Pace in the closing seconds for a 40-10 margin.
Scoring Summary
Miami 0 0 3 7 — 10
Clemson 14 10 2 14 — 40
Clem — Allen 7 pass from Uiagalelei (Potter kick)
Clem — Uiagalelei 8 run (Potter kick)
Clem — Price 3 pass from Uiagalelei (Potter kick)
Clem — Potter 32 field goal
Miami — Borregales 44 field goal
Clem — Safety
Miami — Brantley 1 pass from Garcia (Borregales kick)
Clem — Shipley 3 run (Potter kick)
Clem — Pace 1 run (Weitz kick)
Christopher Stock has covered the Miami Hurricanes since 2003 and can be reached by e-mail at stock@insidetheu.com and on Twitter @InsideTheU.
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